Radio, Chrome, Webinars, More: Monday Buzz, January 27, 2014

I think you’re about ten years too early, hon: Trying to get around Tokyo with Google Translate. Though actually, even if it was working perfectly, questions like “Where is the best place in the city to get nail art?” might make me pretend I didn’t understand a word…

Interesting: Wikipedia adding celebrity voices to pages. “WikiVIP, which stands for ‘Wikipedia Voice Intro Project’ sets out to make sure there is a public and freely reusable record of what notable people sound like for ‘current and future generations.'”

Case Western Reserve University has expanded its digital scores collection. There are currently over 400 items in the collection, which spans from 1840-1922.

A roundup of the latest editions from FamilySearch: “Notable collection updates include the 4,140,062 images from the new U.S., Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895–1924, collection; the 900,127 indexed records from the Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874–1996, collection; and the 718,769 images from the United States, Passport Applications, 1795–1925, collection.”

Oooh, check this out: Radio Search Engine is out of beta. “Let’s say you want to listen to Royals from Lorde. Just search for the song, and Radio Search Engine will show you a dozen or so radio stations from all around the world that are playing it right now, ready for you to tune in.” Good morning, Internet…

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